Conchords Star Unveils Author Chevalier (Visionary)

Acclaimed sci-fi author Ronald Chevalier (right), author of such classic sci-fi tales as Cyborg Harpies and Brain Cream, would like to welcome you to his "web sanctum."

The master of speculative fiction is himself fiction — a character from Jared Hess’ next film, Gentlemen Broncos. Played by Jemaine Clement from Flight of the Conchords, Chevalier is a big-name, big-ego fantasy and sci-fi novelist who rips off the story idea of an aspiring young author (Michael Angarano).

While this reporter is always in favor of anything that mocks pretentious new age types, this whole bit seems eerily similar to the inspired cult comedy show, Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place. The brilliant parody of a 1980s horror series cast its title character as an arrogant hack writer stumbling through a lame attempt at acting.